The Consumer Electronics Show, better known as CES, began in 1967 with a conference at a New York, NY hotel. Since then, companies have repeatedly attended CES with announcements that quickly revolutionized the technology in our homes. Remembering the top 10 products from CES is a trip down memory lane with legendary retro tech.
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The Philips N1500 was probably the first historical consumer technology product ever shown at CES. It was the first videocassette recorder for the consumer market. The N1500 was shown in 1970 and came out in 1972. The N1500 was intended for home television recording rather than big budget movie playback.
VCR technology would not become mainstream until later in the decade. Still, this early attempt proved the potential of the technology and sparked consumer interest in the technology.
Atari hit CES hard with a demonstration of its Home Pong console. While it wasn’t the first home console to hit the market, the popularity of the game in arcades gave Atari an immediate leg up on the competition. It brought considerable attention to the company, which made another notable announcement at CES 1979.
